Italy vs Japan: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims

Italy
677.82 trillion
in 1998
Japan
297.79 trillion
in 2008
Italy rank
2nd
Japan rank
4th

Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims over time

  • Italy
  • Japan
0200.0T400.0T600.0T800.0T195319802008

How they compare

Italy currently reports 677.82 trillion against 297.79 trillion in Japan, a difference of 380.03 trillion.

That makes Italy's figure about 2.3 times Japan's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 4th of 178 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 7.14 trillion 1.32 trillion 5.82 trillion Italy
1970s 51.92 trillion 21.50 trillion 30.43 trillion Italy
1980s 274.50 trillion 105.70 trillion 168.81 trillion Italy
1990s 627.91 trillion 167.86 trillion 460.05 trillion Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims, Italy or Japan?
Italy, at 677.82 trillion against 297.79 trillion in Japan as of 1998.
What is the difference in domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims between Italy and Japan?
380.03 trillion, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
36 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 1998.
How do Italy and Japan rank globally for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
Italy ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 4th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
181 places, 7,486 data points, 1950–2024
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.